Quote from @Alan Asriants: There has been a growing trend recently of individuals looking to house hack single-family homes.

Best neighborhood and best assets are subjective and largely based on the individuals capabilities (balance sheet, skill set, time etc.)

@Mario MoralesI think this is a common question and the value that an agent will bring will vary by individual needs.

Typically, we conduct background checks on only the individuals who are responsible for the lease (primary resident) and/or cosigners.

Use caution when borrowing against your stock portfolio, especially if it's a high volatility portfolio comprised of individual companies.

@Kyle Kulhanek Are you planning to transfer the property into an LLC owned by both individuals on title? 

we did this a lot pre 07  in that year Oregon WA and then CA made laws that had lots of teeth about dealing with those in foreclosure.. so we just stopped doing it risk was not worth it.I cant see how an individual can do this really..

Your returns could be increased if you are willing to rent it by the room to individual students. 

Most of the ultra wealthy individuals sacrifice a lot to obtain their wealth, and I won’t make those same sacrifices.Similarly, I don’t desire to have 5% body fat because I don’t want to put in the effort required for it.I understand that ultra wealthy is subjective, but the main point stands. 

I keep seeing more that I need to learn before I move forward on a property.